This semester, we will be participating in the 2011 NetGenEd Project with the Flat Classroom Projectscollaborative.
This means we will be working with students in other states and other countries to explore ideas and create projects together.
The main topics of study will by based on the 6 trends described in the 2011 Horizon Report, which predicts how technology will impact education in the future, and the 8 norms of the NetGen (That's you!) from Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital.
6 Trends from the 2011 Horizon Report (official publication Feb. 2011)
1 Year or Less:
Electronic Books and Mobiles
2-3 Years:
Augmented Reality and Game-Based Learning
4-5 Years:
Gesture-Based Computing and Learning Analytics
8 NetGen Norms from Grown Up Digital
Choice (Freedom)
Customization
Transparency (Scrutiny)
Integrity
Collaboration
Fun
Speed
Innovation
We will communicate and collaborate with peers in other countries to create a Mash Up of ideas from these 2 sources.
We will also participate in the NetGenEd online community
At the end of the project, awards will be given. Last year's prize was a $1,000 scholarship won by our own Alix Rowe!
This semester, we will be participating in the 2011 NetGenEd Project with the Flat Classroom Projectscollaborative.
This means we will be working with students in other states and other countries to explore ideas and create projects together.
The main topics of study will by based on the 6 trends described in the 2011 Horizon Report, which predicts how technology will impact education in the future, and the 8 norms of the NetGen (That's you!) from Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital.
6 Trends from the 2011 Horizon Report (official publication Feb. 2011)
8 NetGen Norms from Grown Up Digital
Choice (Freedom)
Customization
Transparency (Scrutiny)
Integrity
Collaboration
Fun
Speed
Innovation
We will communicate and collaborate with peers in other countries to create a Mash Up of ideas from these 2 sources.
We will also participate in the NetGenEd online community
At the end of the project, awards will be given. Last year's prize was a $1,000 scholarship won by our own Alix Rowe!
Who is a member of the Net Generation?
"Anyone born between 1977 and 1997" (UW-Madison School of Library and Information Sciences)